Hr Consultant

Job Title: HR ConsultantLocation: Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NTEmployer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership for Harrow CouncilContract Type: Temporary OngoingHours of Work: Full-time, 35 hours (hybrid working)Rate: GBP26.94 Umbrella PayeePertemps has an exciting opportunity within Harrow Council for a self-driven and motivated HR Consultant to join their team. The role of the HR Consultant comes with a competitive pay rate of GBP26.94 Umbrella Payee.Overview of the HR Consultant role:" Undertake all the HR Consultant functions within the context of the client's needs as requested by the HRBP and in their absence the Senior HRBP." Act as a point of contact for Directors/Managers for the delivery of a high-quality, professional, customer and business-led HR consultancy and advisory service." Build effective working relationships: Within HR & OD to ensure there is an integrated approach when formulating and implementing HR & OD policies and interventions; Across the Council with directors, service leaders, management and trade unions and establish credibility as a trusted partner and adviser in school's employee-related matters." On a rota basis triage calls at the HR Service Centre from managers with people management, HR policies and procedures and terms and conditions queries in line with the agreed service delivery protocol." As allocated by the HRBP / Senior HRBP provide professional, proactive, timely and credible HR advice in handling people management cases in line with the agreed protocol for service delivery." Provide timely and quality people management advice to managers ensuring Council policies and procedures are applied consistently. Work in partnership with the management teams to develop and deploy pragmatic and appropriate solutions adopting risk assessment and management approaches to resolve issues/cases as far as possible." Provide advice on general and straightforward queries from the school's employees and refer more complex/individual queries to the HRBP/Senior HRBP." Escalate all ER/ HR intervention points e.g. Discrimination, police involvement, illegal workers, safeguarding issues, dismissal, appeals, gross misconduct, compromise/settlement agreement, employment tribunal claims to the HRBP in the first instance and Senior HRBP as necessary." Undertake GLPC job evaluation requests as directed by the HRBP/Senior HRBP." Participate in case conferences to review the progress of live cases with SLT and where appropriate involve employment lawyers as necessary." Respond to queries; adopt a coaching approach with individuals to explore and resolve issues proactively yet incrementally building officers' capability.The successful candidate needs to have:" Progress towards CIPD or equivalent professional body or relevant work experience" Evidence of continuing professional development." Good working knowledge and understanding of the principles and application of employment legislation and case law, European directives, best practices and employment tribunal procedures." Understanding in the current thinking about people leadership, people management and organisational change." Understanding of risk assessment and management" Knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues and their relation with employment policies and practices" Knowledge, awareness and understanding of the public sector, including understanding the key drivers for change." Understanding of the practical application and contribution of effective performance management systems" Experience in supporting change programmes, working collaboratively with representative groups and other stakeholders including TUPE.About usFor almost 60 years, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership has been the market leader in providing permanent and temporary staffing solutions and we are one of the most established players in the recruitment industry. The Sunday Times has listed us as one of the Best 100 Companies to work for 14 years running. We are not a big scary faceless company, quite the opposite: we strongly believe in the personal touch with everything we do. We are proud to be accredited 'investor in people' which is reflected across our business in the length of service and career progression of our employees.Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406." The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. 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